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EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protesters
Some of the 10-day #Endbadgovernance protesters were killed, while others were arrested and clamped into police detention.
According to Femi Falana, SAN, human rights activist, and the Chair, Alliance on Surviving Covid-19 and Beyond, ASCAB, no fewer than 2,111 protesters were arrested in connection with the 10-day #Endbadgovernance action across the country that was held from August 1stto 10th.
He added t hat 1,403 were brought to court, and then sent to prison custody.
Below are the number of protesters arrested in states across the country, and the Federal Capital Territory.
1.Kano - 873
2.Jigawa - 403
3.Katsina“120
4.Gombe - 111
5.Sokoto - 110
6.Borno - 99
7.Yobe - 90
8.Bauchi-60
9.Plateau - 51
10.Kaduna - 50
11.FCT - 50
12.Nasarawa - 40
13.Niger - 25
14.Zamfara - 19
15.Cross Rivers - 10 (Vanguard)
